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Uniontown man charged in fatal hit-and-run on Stone Church Road

A 66-year-old man faces charges after a pedestrian was killed in Redstone Township on Wednesday.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 27, 2026, 5:25 p.m. ET
A Uniontown man has been in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Wednesday on in , , according to the Herald Standard. Mark Dimatteo, 66, was with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or injury while unlicensed, and driving without a valid license. His license had been suspended in connection with an earlier driving while intoxicated charge. Dimatteo fled the scene, reversing course and heading northbound, but was stopped on Route 119 in Uniontown and taken into custody six hours after the crash. A passenger was detained for questioning but was released. The reported the fatality. Judge Michael Defino denied Dimatteo bail on grounds of posing a continued threat to others and continued criminal activity. Dimatteo's preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 2. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing.

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